history all-americans
Year 1952
Name, Pos., NFL Team ........................................Rd. Ray Renfro, B, Browns ............................................... 4th Bill Bishop, OT, Bears ................................................ 8th Jim Brewer, G, Eagles ............................................... 16th Lloyd Lowe, HB, Bears ...................................free agent Royce Womble, FL, Colts ...............................free agent
Pick 11th 5th 4th
1951
Cecil Martin, B, Redskins........................................23rd Quincy Armstrong, C, Giants ................................ 26th
1st 11th
1950
Jim Eagle, C, Eagles .................................................. 25th
13th
1949
R.R. Walston, G, Steelers ......................................... 13th Richard Nutt, B, Giants ........................................... 18th A.D. Cate, G, Giants..................................................21st Joe Abbey, DE, Bears ......................................free agent
4th 4th 5th
1948
Jim Cooper, C, Steelers .............................................. 8th Felton Whitlow, T, Steelers ...................................... 27th
9th 8th
1943
Garvin Mugg, OT, Lions ................................free agent
1933
Ted Wright, HB, Redskins
All-Americans 2007
Casey Fitzgerald ....................................................... Wide Receiver (Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated)
2004
Jamario Thomas.........................................................Running Back (First team, CBS Sportsline; Third team, AP)
2003
Patrick Cobbs.............................................................Running Back (Honorable Mention, Sports Illustrated)
1997
John Baker ................................................Punter (Third team, AP)
1996
Toby Gowin..............................................Punter (Third team, AP)
1990
Scott Bowles ..................... Offensive Line (First team, Div. I-AA)
1990
Mike Davis ............................ Defensive Line (First team, Kodak)
1990
Byron Gross ........................... Linebacker (First team, Div. I-AA)
1990
Bart Helsley ....................................Punter (First team, Div. I-AA)
1988
Rex Johnson .......................... Defensive Line (First team, Kodak)
“MEAN” JOE GREENE
1983
Rayford Cooks ...................... Defensive Line (First team, Kodak)
Greene played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969-81. He was a Pro Bowl selection 10 times and was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1969. He recorded 66 quarterback sacks in his career and is regarded as one of the greatest defensive tackles in the history of the NFL. The anchor of the famed “Steel Curtain” defense that led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles, he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1987.
1983
Ronnie Hickman .................. Defensive Line (First team, Kodak)
1982
Marvin Walker..................................Receiver (Second Team, AP)
1969
Cedric Hardman ................... Defensive Line (HM All-America)
1968
Joe Greene .....................Defensive Tackle (Consensus first team)
1966
John Love .......................................... Receiver (HM All-America)
1959
Abner Haynes ......................................Halfback (Time Magazine)
1959
Bill Carrico ............................... Guard (Williamson All-America)
1955
Don Baker ...........Quarterback (Third team, Little All-America)
1953
Ralph Reynolds.................................Halfback (HM All-America)
1952
Kenneth Bahnsen .................. Fullback (Honorable Mention AP)
1951
Kenneth Bahnsen .................. Fullback (Honorable Mention AP)
1951
Quincy Armstrong .....................Center (First team, Williamson)
1951
Ray Renfro .............................................Halfback (First Team AP)
1950
Jim Eagle...................................... Guard (HM Little All-America)
1948
Richard Nutt .............................................. Halfback (Williamson)
1947
Felton Whitlow ..............................................................Tackle (AP)
1946
Jim Cooper ................................. Center (HM Little All-America)
1946
Billy Dinkle .............................Halfback (HM Little All-America)
1939
Johnie Riola ...................... Quarterback (HM Little All-America)
1932
Ted Wright .....................................Quarterback (Grantland Rice)
Greene was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He was the fourth player selected in the 1969 NFL Draft after earning All-America honors at North Texas in 1968.
ABNER HAYNES Haynes made his mark at North Texas as one of the first African-Americans to play college football in the southwest in 1957. He was an All-America pick in 1959 and signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL after leading North Texas to the Sun Bowl. He was named AFL Player of the Year in 1960 and helped the Texans to the 1962 AFL Title. Haynes rushed for over 4,500 yards during his pro career. He had his number retired by the Kansas City Chiefs in 1988 and received the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award in 1985. In 2008, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.